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Airport type | Military [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Kelstern, Lincolnshire, England [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1917 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1917-1919
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Elevation AMSL | 420 ft / 128 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°24′36″N 000°06′54″W / 53.41000°N 0.11500°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern [1] is a former Royal Air Force station 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south east of Binbrook, Lincolnshire and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) north west of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
The airfield first opened in 1917 as a night landing ground before closing in 1919. [2]
RAF Kelstern re-opened in 1943 and the following squadrons used the airfield:
Summary | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Kelstern, Lincolnshire, England [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1917 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1917-1919
[1] 1943-1945 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 420 ft / 128 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°24′36″N 000°06′54″W / 53.41000°N 0.11500°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern [1] is a former Royal Air Force station 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south east of Binbrook, Lincolnshire and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) north west of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
The airfield first opened in 1917 as a night landing ground before closing in 1919. [2]
RAF Kelstern re-opened in 1943 and the following squadrons used the airfield: